Hi, Ashley! Do you know of a really good list of publishers and their imprints? I’m a little OCD (lol, self-diagnosed) and like to sub-categorize my publishers—but sometimes it gets really confusing. Going to the publishers websites usually helps but not always—for example: Little, Brown […]
Tag: Bitchin’ Book Blog
What Are WordPress Pingbacks?
Hi Ashley! I was wondering if you could explain pingbacks. I’m not sure if they’re good, bad, spammy, etc. I’ve been getting several a week, and I see there’s a way to reject them. I just don’t know what to do! Reject? Keep? Ignore? Jana […]
Do Book Bloggers Need Photoshop? If So, Which Version?
I have looked into buying a copy of photoshop but there are different versions and I am unsure which one is the best for book blogging?? What version do you use? Thanks! Stacy This was not the first “book bloggers + Photoshop” question I received, […]
Should You Review Books You Don’t Finish?
I’ve recently been stuck on a book for 3 weeks now, and it seems as I really can’t seem to spend more time with it. I received it from Netgalley, and I’m not sure if I should review it anyways (I got to 30%) or […]
Moving from Blogger to WordPress – A Full Walkthrough
If you’re a “do it yourself” kind of person, or if you are afraid to move to WordPress but can’t afford to hire someone to do it for you, this post is for you! I’m going to walk you through how to move your blog […]
Organizing WordPress Images, Auto-Approving Comments, & Logging in on WordPress Blogs
How to Organize Your WordPress Images Hi, Ashley! I’m curious if there is a way to categorize the images I upload in the media section of WordPress. I wish I had a way that I could keep book covers in one area, post headers etc […]
How to Make Mini-Series Banners
Charlotte from Thoughts and Pens requested a tutorial on how to make mini-series banners. Here’s an example of what we’ll be making: Let’s get started! Requirements Photoshop – You may be able to use another image editing program, but for this tutorial I am using […]
How to Participate in Blog Tours
New to the book blogging world? Learn all about blog tours, how to participate, and what some of the rules/best practices are! You’ve been so helpful, so I thought you’d be the best person to direct this question to, and maybe it would help some […]
How to Get More Traffic on Your Blog – Why “Better Book Reviews” Aren’t the Answer
Hey, Ashley, I’ve had a really hard time the past couple of weeks with my number of page views and blog traffic. I haven’t really changed anything from what I was doing before (when the traffic was at its highest). I was wondering if you […]
Shopping for a Web Host: Stats & Features Explained
If you’re in the market for a web host (like if you’re moving to WordPress), you may want to listen up because this post is for you! One of the things that intimidates me about shopping for webhosts is the technical stats. What is disk […]